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Have I mentioned that I don’t understand Korean culture?

I drank too much in Europe. Which really isn’t a lot, didn’t get drunk, but still, too much for a light drinker like myself. The […]

So I like good food, and many times, I’m willing to pay a premium for it. The quality matters to me. Like sushi. Lots of […]

My pastor is fond of saying the following: Intimacy leads to conflict, and conflict, well handled, leads to more intimacy. I’ve been thinking about that […]

The Merc Sunday had a front-page article on how home prices in the Bay Area continue to rise dramatically. Then yesterday, I get notice from […]

Travel tip of the day: when flying out of a city with more than one airport, make sure you know which one you’re flying out […]

I cannot overstate how difficult it is to shop for shoes when you know you have no taste. The shoes that other people find stylish […]

Two interesting theories. On a recent column Ebert floats the idea that people who watched Lost In Translation on the big screen liked it, those […]

Why watch Celine Dion when you can watch William Hung? I saw him “in concert” last night at halftime of the Warriors / Rockets game. […]

So here’s a phenomenon I find odd. Person makes a terrible public impression. Group related to the person rallies around the person, instead of distancing […]